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Richard Girard: Write In Candidate for Manchester Mayor

People vote at the Horatio Williams Foundation in downtown Detroit, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Ryan Sun

Richard Girard: Write In Candidate for Manchester Mayor
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What are some of the top policy issues facing Manchester voters? Are the topics being addressed by the current group of municipal candidates?

Former Manchester At-Large Alderman, At-Large School Board Committee member, and write-in candidate for Mayor, Rich Girard, joins the show to discuss some of the reasons he launched his campaign.

 

 

 

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